American Airlines raises bag fees, limits miles for travel agency bookings

American Airlines raises bag fees, limits miles for travel agency bookings

An American Airlines plane sits at the gate at Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines has raised the price to check a bag for the first time in more than five years and said it would limit which travel agency bookings are eligible to earn … Read more

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Vizio televisions are displayed at a store on February 13, 2024 in San Rafael, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Walmart has agreed to buy TV maker Vizio, the companies announced Tuesday, as the largest U.S. retailer grows its high-profit ad business. Walmart will acquire Vizio for $2.3 billion, or $11.50 per share, in cash. … Read more

Home Depot (HD) Q4 2023 earnings

Home Depot (HD) Q4 2023 earnings

The logo of U.S. home improvement chain Home Depot is seen in Mexico City, Mexico January 15, 2020.  Luis Cortes | Reuters Home Depot on Tuesday said quarterly sales declined nearly 3% year over year, but it surpassed Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations despite the cooler demand. The home improvement retailer said it expects … Read more

Walmart (WMT) Q4 2024 earnings

Walmart (WMT) Q4 2024 earnings

A Walmart in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart will report its holiday quarter results on Tuesday morning, as investors try to get a clearer picture of what the year ahead holds for retailers and the U.S. economy. Here’s what Wall Street analysts expect, according to … Read more

Disney star Bridgit Mendler launches satellite startup Northwood Space

Disney star Bridgit Mendler launches satellite startup Northwood Space

Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler attends NBCUniversal’s after party for the 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11, 2015. Paul Archuleta | Filmmagic | Getty Images Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data … Read more

Monster energy drink stock is best performer of the last 30 years

Monster energy drink stock is best performer of the last 30 years

The best-performing stock of the past three decades is not one of the tech titans you’d assume. It’s actually an energy drink company: Monster Beverage.  Monster’s stock has climbed for decades, along with sales, which have grown consistently for 31 years straight.  Between Feb. 14, 1994, and Wednesday, Monster’s stock appreciated by about 200,000%. That … Read more

Companies make 2024 the year of cost cuts

Companies make 2024 the year of cost cuts

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more

Carl Icahn wins seats on JetBlue board after taking stake in airline

Carl Icahn wins seats on JetBlue board after taking stake in airline

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Carl Icahn won his push for seats on JetBlue Airways’ board of directors, according to a statement from the airline Friday, days after disclosing a nearly 10% stake … Read more

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao died after car went into Texas pond

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao died after car went into Texas pond

Angela A. Chao hosts The New York City Opera Pre-Gala Celebration at a private residence in New York City on Oct. 21, 2010. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Angela Chao, CEO of Foremost Group and the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, died after her car went into a pond on a private ranch … Read more

Affirm buy now pay later vendor discusses loans, delinquencies

Affirm buy now pay later vendor discusses loans, delinquencies

A young man holds a credit card and uses a laptop for online shopping. Diy13 | Istock | Getty Images Americans shopping online after midnight often make riskier transactions and are more likely to default on their loans, according to Affirm Chief Financial Officer Michael Linford. The fintech firm uses the hour a consumer attempts … Read more